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  1. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Nephrostomy | OriginalPaper

    Effect of nephrostomy sheath size on renal pelvic pressure during endoscopic combined intrarenal surgery: artificial kidney model study

    Treatment of urinary tract stones has become a major field, with dramatic advances in surgical techniques and in the development of endoscopic instruments. In addition to research on surgical techniques such as lithotripsy and extraction, there is …

  2. 29-01-2024 | Nephrostomy | OriginalPaper

    The Whitaker test: a predictive tool for evaluating the surgical efficacy of upper urinary tract reconstruction in patients carrying a nephrostomy tube after surgery

    Unsatisfactory surgical results will bring a great psychological burden to patients, especially those with a history of upper urinary tract reconstruction surgery, therefore, the evaluation of postoperative reconstruction surgical efficacy is …

  3. Open Access 01-12-2024 | Nephrostomy | OriginalPaper

    Ultrasound contrast agent assisted ultrasonography guidance percutaneous nephrostomy for non-hydronephrotic kidney

    The initial ultrasonography (US) guidance percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) was carried out by J.F. Pedersen, which pioneered another guidance for PCN after fluoroscopy and is equally famous with computed tomography (CT) [ 1 – 3 ]. Nowadays, US is …

  4. 05-02-2024 | Nephrostomy | Online First

    Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes for Mothers with Symptomatic Hydronephrosis of Pregnancy Managed with Percutaneous Nephrostomy with Comparison High-Risk Pregnancy Group

    Hydronephrosis of pregnancy (HOP) occurs in up to 90 percent of women by the third trimester [ 1 , 2 ]. This phenomenon may begin as early as the second trimester and is characterized by ureteral dilation above the pelvic brim that may extend up to …

  5. Open Access 08-11-2023 | Nephrostomy | OriginalPaper

    Application of ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrostomy in the treatment of a solitary kidney with hydronephrosis due to renal tuberculosis

    Genitourinary tuberculosis is the second most common type of extrapulmonary tuberculosis after lymphatic tuberculosis, among which renal tuberculosis is the most common [ 1 ], and its incidence has shown an increasing trend in recent years [ 2 , 3 …

  6. 27-11-2023 | Nephrostomy | Online First

    Outcomes of Percutaneous Nephrostomy vs. Double J Stenting in the Treatment of Infectious Hydronephrosis

    Due to immunosuppressant therapy, post-renal transplantation, renal failure, pregnancy, calculi, indwelling catheter, and endoscopic procedures, pyonephrosis is more common in immunocompromised patients. Diagnosing Percutaneous Nephrostomy (PCN) …

  7. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Nephrostomy | OriginalPaper

    Clinical outcomes of intraluminal Iodine-125 seed strand brachytherapy and percutaneous nephrostomy in patients with ureteral carcinoma

    Ureter transitional cell carcinoma account for about 1–3% of urinary transitional cell carcinoma cases [ 1 ]. Surgical resection is the standard treatment for patients with resectable ureteral carcinoma, and radical ureterectomy with excision of …

  8. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Urosepticemia | OriginalPaper

    A comparative study of flexible ureteroscopic lithotripsy for upper urinary tract stones in patients with prior urosepsis following emergency drainage via retrograde ureteral stent or percutaneous nephrostomy

    Sepsis is defined as a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection [ 1 ]. In 2017, the global incidence of sepsis was estimated at 48.9 million cases, resulting in 11 million sepsis-related deaths …

  9. 07-08-2023 | Angiography | Letter

    Transradial Catheterization in the Prone Position: A Technique that Simplifies Complex Post-procedural Renal Intervention for Patients Undergoing Renal Angiography for Nephrostomy-Related Hemorrhage

    Percutaneous renal interventions, including percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) or nephroureterostomy (PCNU) tube insertion, and percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL), are common procedures that allow for minimally invasive therapy. Postoperative …

  10. Open Access 01-12-2023 | Nephrostomy | OriginalPaper

    Cost of image-guided percutaneous nephrostomy among cervical cancer patients at Muhimbili National Hospital in Tanzania

    Cervical cancer is caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) and is a major public health problem in the world. The primary cause of cervical cancer is persistent infection with one or more of the “high-risk” (or oncogenic) types of HPV [ 1 ]. In 2020 …

  11. Open Access 08-06-2022 | Nephrostomy | ReviewPaper

    Complications and outcomes of tubeless versus nephrostomy tube in percutaneous nephrolithotomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

    We aimed to perform a systematic review of randomized trials to summarize the evidence on the safety and stone-free rate after Tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) (ureteral stent/catheter, no nephrostomy) compared to Standard PCNL …

  12. 01-12-2023 | Nephrostomy | OriginalPaper

    Predictive factors for stone management timing after emergency percutaneous nephrostomy drainage in patients with infection and hydronephrosis secondary to ureteral calculi

    This study examined the interval between stone management and emergency percutaneous nephrostomy drainage in patients with infection and hydronephrosis secondary to ureteral calculi. A retrospective chart review was conducted for 88 patients …

  13. 01-12-2020 | Nephrostomy | Original Research

    Impact of double J stenting or nephrostomy placement during transurethral resection of bladder tumour on the incidence of metachronous upper urinary tract urothelial cancer

    The majority of urothelial cancers (UC) are located in the bladder (> 90%), while < 10% are upper urinary tract urothelial cancers (UUTUC) [ 1 ]. In 17% of UUTUC patients synchronous bladder cancer (BCa) can also be found [ 1 , 2 ]. UC recurs in …

  14. 31-07-2022 | Preterm Labor | OriginalPaper

    A comparison of adverse pregnancy events between ureteral stents and percutaneous nephrostomy tubes in the treatment of nephrolithiasis during pregnancy: A propensity score-matched analysis of a large multi-institutional research network

    Nephrolithiasis is the most common non-obstetric complication during pregnancy with a prevalence of approximately 1 in 200–1500 pregnancies and is associated with an increased risk of maternal and fetal morbidity [ 1 – 3 ]. Pregnancy has also been …

  15. Open Access 01-12-2019 | Metastasis | OriginalPaper

    Does preoperative percutaneous nephrostomy insertion worsen upper-tract urothelial cancer oncological outcome? A retrospective single center study

    Hydronephrosis with compromised renal function is one manifestation of upper tract urothelial cancer [ 1 ]. Before definitive upper tract urothelial cancer diagnosis, percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) may be undertaken for severe infective …

  16. 14-03-2022 | Nephrostomy | ReviewPaper

    Emergency upper urinary tract decompression: double-J stent or nephrostomy? A European YAU/ESUT/EULIS/BSIR survey among urologists and radiologists

    Upper urinary tract obstruction is caused by a variety of diseases. Definitive intervention is necessary in the majority of cases to correct the anatomical anomaly, release an acquired obstruction and prevent kidney function [ 1 ]. Urolithiasis is …

  17. 03-09-2022 | Nephrostomy | OriginalPaper

    Quality of life with tandem ureteral stents compared to percutaneous nephrostomy for malignant ureteral obstruction

    Malignant ureteral obstruction (MUO) is a rare sign of advanced malignant disease and represents a therapeutic challenge. This condition may result from extrinsic ureteral obstruction by malignant deposits or enlarged retroperitoneal lymph nodes …

  18. 01-09-2020 | Nephrostomy | OriginalPaper

    Percutaneous Nephrostomy in the Neonatal Period: Indications, Complications, and Outcome—A Single Centre Experience

    Urinary tract dilation (UTD) is the most common pathology, reflecting a spectrum of congenital anomalies of the kidney and urinary tract (CAKUT) [ 1 , 2 ]. The UTD classification system for the diagnosis and management of pre- and postnatal UTD has …

  19. 01-01-2020 | Septicemia | OriginalPaper

    A systematic review of the clinical significance of nephrostomy urine cultures

    A nephrostomy is a commonly performed procedure to divert urine from the kidneys in patients with urinary tract obstruction. Nephrostomies may be short term or even lifelong. Following a nephrostomy, urine cultures are routinely performed to rule …

  20. 01-04-2022 | Nephrostomy | Letter

    Nephrostomy before percutaneous nephrolithotomy is a new approach in preventing postoperative infectious complications in patients with ESBL-positive E. coli

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